GLOBAL warming: What do we know? Where are we heading? What can we do?
These are all questions that a University of Reading climate scientist will explore in a free Wokingham talk.
Prof. Chris Merchant spoke at last year’s Walter Lecture series, and has been invited to repeat his lecture for those who may have missed it in November.
In Our Hands: Our Climate Future, explores the challenges we face, and how to respond.
He will ask: With the climate crisis repeatedly in the news over the past year, how serious is global warming? What happened to Earth’s climate recently, and what is to come? Why is Net Zero promoted as a solution to global warming? Is Net Zero possible, or even desirable? What can I do about all this?
Prof. Merchant will present the key science that makes climate change a formidable challenge, and will discuss how ingenuity and determination can meet the Net-Zero goal.
He will highlight optimistic examples of progress towards a sustainable climate, while explaining the urgency of faster action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and the important roles we each have in responding to climate change.
A climate scientist for more than twenty years, Christopher is Professor of Ocean and Earth Observation at the University of Reading.
He and his team are recognised experts at measuring, in detail, the warming of the world over recent decades from sensors orbiting the Earth on satellites.
Prior to joining the University of Reading, Chris taught at the University of Edinburgh, and before that he was a research engineer in the electrical industry.
His talk can be heard at St Paul’s Parish Rooms, Wokingham, on Thursday, June 6.
Doors are open from 7pm until 9pm, and entry is free.
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